S.S. Vocab
Biomes Week 1
Biomes Week 2
Government
Federalist Papers
100

Definition: 

To Aprove

Ratify

100

This biome has four different types.

Desert

100

Biome that is only freshwater.

Freshwater Biome

100

Who is the executive?

The President

100

What does it mean when Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote without a name? 

HINT

They wrote under and _______________ name. 

Anonymous

200

Definition: 

Two Chambers of legislature

Bicameral

200

This biome is also considered a cold desert.

Tundra

200

Sharks and the Coral Reef are located in this biome.

Saltwater Biome

200

The ___________ Branch is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

Legislative

200

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison were members of this political party. 

Federalists

300

Definition: 

Reverse a political decision

veto

300

This biome consists of conifer trees. 

Taiga

300

This is the biome we live in in Indiana.

Deciduous Forest

300
What branch does the Supreme Court operate under? 

Judicial Branch

300

Most New Yorkers did not agree with the Constitution, so they are called _____________.

Antifederalists

400
Definition: 

To be kept secret

Confidential

400

What do you call a swamp in the Taiga that looks like real ground but is not actually real?

Muskeg

400
This biome gets 69-77 inches of rain year round and has a wide variety of plants and animals.

Tropical Rainforest


400

How many years is ONE term for a president? 

4

400

The Federalist Papers were written to gain support for what document? 

The Constitution

500

Definition:

To hold other branches accountable

Checks and Balances

500

This biome includes areas in Africa called savannas.

Grasslands 

500

Deciduous trees lose their _____ every fall. 

leaves

500

How many terms can a president serve? 

2

500

Did New York vote to ratify the Constitution? 

Yes